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milieu

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of milieu

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

  • young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers
Synonyms of milieu

ambient, atmosphere, climate, clime, context, contexture, environment, environs, medium, mise-en-scène, setting, surround, surroundings, terrain
Words Related to milieu

location, place, position, space

backdrop, background

element

situation, status

geography, habitat

microenvironment

Synonym Discussion of milieu

background, setting, environment, milieu, mise-en-scène mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs. background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development.
    • the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots
setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms.
    • a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting
environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development.
    • the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents
milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons.
    • an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation
mise-en-scène strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect.
    • a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-scène

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